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Re: LT accused of rape (Lawrence Taylor)

naa... I aint prejudiced, Canton. Some of my best friends have completely different religious views. Look how different SF and I think about these things--he's completely full O' crap. Yet, he's one of my favorite posters on B&G, AND I love Zooey too.

I dont know what it is about this board, but everybody here is so freakin cool. This discussion would have turned into WWIII over you -know-where, and probably on most of the net.

Hope everybody has a great weekend. Houston Who-Dats, we're doing crawfish this weekend. PM me for details.

So, I wonder what the update is now on LT?

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Originally Posted by skymike (Post 226185)

Amen!

Well, I mean about the Zooey part, cause I'm not full of crap ma...eh, ok, so sue me. LOL

:patos:

Re: LT accused of rape (Lawrence Taylor)

When people make the interpretation about “innocent until proven guilty” they should realize that this could only be applied to a court of law (you will not hear that phrase used in the court of law mind you) where the burden of proof is on the prosecution. Outside a court of law it is a different story. Weather or not you agree with it, public opinion (or sometimes just common sense) is a powerful force that does not need a guilty verdict to have an impact. Two cases in point are Ben Roethlisberger and OJ Simpson. Neither one was found guilty in a court of law. Yet OJ was forced to pay millions as the result of a civil lawsuit and Big Ben will be sitting out games this season and losing money due to a league suspension. So, obviously someone of power thought they were not “innocent” men even though they were never proven guilty. In LT’s case he may or may not be charged with any crimes. Yet even if he is not, a person is justified in having a feeling/reaction/opinion about the man and his character based upon his past and his recent choice to hire a girl to have sex with.
Imagine this sceneario. A teenage kid at your local high school is accused of rape by a fellow female student. But no charges are filed because they were both drunk at the same party and not enough evidence exists to prove rape. Two weeks later, your 16 year old daughter tells you that this same kid has asked her to the prom. So, ask yourself honestly if you would a) feel like he was never found guilty so it’s alright or b) feel that this kid has demonstrated poor character recently and not want him alone in a pontentially dangerous situation with your daughter?

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Originally Posted by SAINT_MICHAEL (Post 226195)

So what exactly is your point? That people have opinions? That these opinions can negatively affect someone's bottom line? And? Just because someone is accused doesn't make them guilty of a thing, regardless of what you and your ilk choose to believe. A righteous man will pause and judge a person once all the facts are known.

Ben's punishment from the league is warranted. Conviction in a court of law isn't. We don't even know what LT did or didn't do. You go right ahead and think what you want to think. That's your right, but it doesn't mean one ounce of one thing at the end of the day. ;)

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Well, your reply requires a bit of typing, but I'll try to keep it short:

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Originally Posted by saintfan (Post 226201)

So what exactly is your point?

I thought it was obvious, but here it is again...(Quote myself COOL!!)

"a person is justified in having a feeling/reaction/opinion about the man and his character based upon his past and his recent choice to hire a girl to have sex with."

I was not there, so maybe I was wrong in saying "hire a girl to have sex with". Most accounts agree with that, but I will throw it out for your sake. So cut out everything after "based upon his pasat". So that is my point. You disagree with that? Yes or no...a simple question.

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Originally Posted by saintfan (Post 226201)

"regardless of what you and your ilk choose to believe. A righteous man will pause and judge a person once all the facts are known.

This is the part I love. You imply that you are more "righteous" than I am. You also liken me with some "ilk". What ilk is this? Those that disagree with you? Read my post again. I simply presented a viewpoint other than the boilerplate "innocent until proven guilty" that you use. But I carefully worded my post so that I never expressed that these were my feelings. I maintained a neutral position. I also never expressed anything saying LT should be punished. Just like I never did about Big Ben going back to past posts. I expressed an understanding for those that feel this way. But you have labeled me as "your ilk" multiple times and spouted off the "innocent" line beccause no legal finding. Seems to me a righteous man be willing to see another person's viewpoint and not label.

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Originally Posted by saintfan (Post 226201)

Ben's punishment from the league is warranted.

Oh is it? Based upon what? Your opinion? Being as I have had a neutral position so far, it seems that you have no logical basis for saying a suspension is warrantd for Ben with no guilt, but then calling out people for casting doubt on LT with no guilt (especially since he has past guilt). You're basically saying your type of prejudice is more justified than someone else's. No logic there at all.

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Originally Posted by saintfan (Post 226201)

We don't even know what LT did or didn't do. You go right ahead and think what you want to think. That's your right, but it doesn't mean one ounce of one thing at the end of the day. ;)

Well, we agree upon the value of both our opinions. But what we don't agree on what LT has or has not done. He has self admittingly done multiple things that are illegal/morally questionable (I'd throw in a wikipedia reference but you'd just make fun of it). If a person wants to hold another person's multiple checkered past against them, then it seems reasonable to me.

I also wondered if you honestly answered A or B to my prom scenario Mr Righteous?

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Yall need to come to the studio with me ..I recorded with a band out of Austin.Tx "the Bells of Joy"..im tellin you if dont have the holy spirit after that then you will pushin daiseys with ole saddam and adolf...lol....man im going to go to a black baptist church now,...lol...I seen the light.....Oh and all these dummies that keep screwing up and causing these boring debates between yall..are welcome to...lol:doh:

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which brings me to my next point....

Don't smoke crack!

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I'm ilk'ed at being described as belonging to an ilk. What is an ilk, anyway? I think my Grandpa shot one in West Texas.

I much prefer to be described as "you people."

cmon, yall, stop "ilk"-ing each other***. Strato, crank up the git-tire and lets all sing some spirituals.

:cheers: --- 2 more days till crawfish, Hou-Dats!

***we're imposing a 3 day ban on the word, along with "d*****bag," as requested by Sgt. Hulka.

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Originally Posted by SAINT_MICHAEL (Post 226224)

Well, your reply requires a bit of typing, but I'll try to keep it short:

I thought it was obvious, but here it is again...(Quote myself COOL!!)

"a person is justified in having a feeling/reaction/opinion about the man and his character based upon his past and his recent choice to hire a girl to have sex with."

I was not there, so maybe I was wrong in saying "hire a girl to have sex with". Most accounts agree with that, but I will throw it out for your sake. So cut out everything after "based upon his pasat". So that is my point. You disagree with that? Yes or no...a simple question.

This is the part I love. You imply that you are more "righteous" than I am. You also liken me with some "ilk". What ilk is this? Those that disagree with you? Read my post again. I simply presented a viewpoint other than the boilerplate "innocent until proven guilty" that you use. But I carefully worded my post so that I never expressed that these were my feelings. I maintained a neutral position. I also never expressed anything saying LT should be punished. Just like I never did about Big Ben going back to past posts. I expressed an understanding for those that feel this way. But you have labeled me as "your ilk" multiple times and spouted off the "innocent" line beccause no legal finding. Seems to me a righteous man be willing to see another person's viewpoint and not label.

Oh is it? Based upon what? Your opinion? Being as I have had a neutral position so far, it seems that you have no logical basis for saying a suspension is warrantd for Ben with no guilt, but then calling out people for casting doubt on LT with no guilt (especially since he has past guilt). You're basically saying your type of prejudice is more justified than someone else's. No logic there at all.

Well, we agree upon the value of both our opinions. But what we don't agree on what LT has or has not done. He has self admittingly done multiple things that are illegal/morally questionable (I'd throw in a wikipedia reference but you'd just make fun of it). If a person wants to hold another person's multiple checkered past against them, then it seems reasonable to me.

I also wondered if you honestly answered A or B to my prom scenario Mr Righteous?

Didn't we do this in another thread? <sigh> Ok sir. Let's elaborate.

You know what they say about 'opinions', right? The old expression, that opinions are like :moon:...everybody has one, has been around since Christ was a corporal. There's a reason people say that. I don't think it warrants an explanation, but I'm happy to provide one.

Now sir, you may feel justified in forming your opinion of someone because of their prior actions. GO YOU! Fact is, there are LOTS of people that do good things for many people AFTER they commit crimes or otherwise get themselves in a pickle. Ask around and you may be surprised to learn that you know a few. On the other hand, there are LOTS of people that otherwise appear to be 'good', only to end up in the clink. I'd bet you know a few of these people too.

There's another old expression - Never judge a book by its cover. I don't think it warrants an explanation, but as before I am happy to prove one if necessary.

Right-thinking people draw conclusions based on facts. Right-thinking people are skeptical of just about everything until they get proof. So, I may choose to NOT believe the words that come from a 16 year old runaway hooker, even though LT has a checkered past, because I feel the need, I have the desire, and I owe it to all parties concerned to wait until I have more evidence than is given to me by an attorney representing either side at a podium at a news conference held BY DESIGN to sway folks such as yourself. ;-)

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"a person is justified in having a feeling/reaction/opinion about the man and his character based upon his past..."

I couldn't disagree with you more. Judge not lest ye be judged. Thems some good words right there youngun. You should think about it.

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Originally Posted by strato (Post 226228)

Boring to some I agree, but dang it all to heck anyway, why are people so eager to throw stones man?

Oh and by the way, if you can't catch the spirit at a black Baptist Church you may already be dead. LOL

Re: LT accused of rape (Lawrence Taylor)

Lawrence Taylor indicted on rape charges in NY

NEW YORK (AP)—Pro football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor has been indicted by a suburban New York grand jury on charges of rape, criminal sexual act and sexual abuse.

The indictment Wednesday comes after his May 6 arrest at a Holiday Inn. Prosecutors say he paid a 16-year-old girl $300 to have sex with him.

The former New York Giant was also indicted on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and patronizing a prostitute.

Lawrence Taylor indicted on rape charges in NY - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

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Lawrence Taylor Officially Charged with Rape
Originally posted Jun 23rd 2010 9:10 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Lawrence Taylor has been indicted on rape charges for the incident involving a 16-year old prostitute he allegedly hired.

In addition to rape, a grand jury also indicted the NFL Hall of Famer on the following charges: criminal sexual act, sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child, and patronizing a prostitute.

Taylor was arrested in May at a Holiday Inn outside NYC. Prosecutors say he paid the girl $300 to have sex. Taylor denies having sex with her -- in fact sources connected to Taylor tell TMZ part of his defense will be that he masturbated.

LT's agent Mark Lepselter says their legal team "made a strategic decision to not put any of our evidence in front of the grand jury. We look forward to presenting our evidence at the appropriate time."

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This is so sad. It makes me sick to my stomach to read this.

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Yeah, it is sad.

LT, superball player. Made the game fun. Interesting. He thought the plays out and made the other play hard and get frustrated. He worked hard.

He had some bad brushes with the law...drugs.

Looked like he learned his lesson. Paid his dues. Got his head on right. Was enjoying in retirement and still raking in some money and attention/fame with the weight lost commericals, Dancing With The Stars, etc.

THEN to do this, worst, throw it all away...sad indeed.
It is like when will he learn? Is he incapable of learning?
I do not see how he can get out of this between the law and public opinion.

I LOVELOVE, could have gotten addicted to Mr.Gryos lamb sandwiches in that pitabread and feta cheese and ,what yogurt,whatever the sauce is.
YUMMY!!
Lamd does NOT agree with me.
Hey,I learned my lesson after trying Gryos sandwiches twice and just a plain lamb chop. I have had one of those sandwiches in decades,since college in the 80's.
Is Mr.Gyros still there in the French Quarters?

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